Manure remover and spreader



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L A T. E T H R w a H. om 2 9 1 6 11 Get MANURE REMOVER AND SFREADER Original Filed Aug. 1 1, SheetS--S'neet l WITNESSES @et 16 H323.

H. C. NRSGHT ET AL 5 Sheets-Silea" c. i6 i923.

C. WRIGHT ET AL.

MALURE REMCMH ANI? SPHEADIR 192i y 5 Sheets-Sheet Original Filed Aug. ll,

Patented oci. 16, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT CARSWELL WRIGHT AND WILLIAM JOHN WRIGHT, F OK LAKE, MANI- TOBA, CANADAI MANURE REMOVER AND SPREADER.

Y Application filed August 11, 1921, Serial No. 491,413. Renewed .Illy 12,4923.

To .177 11i/Lomvlt may concern:

in it known that weQHnnER'r C. WRIGHT and lViLmAM J. Viuonr. citiiens of the Dominion of Canada. und residents of Oak Lake. Manitoba', Canada,` have invented a now and vImproved Manure Remover and Spreader, of which the followingr is a full, clear. and exact description,

This invention relates to improvements in an apparatus for removing and spreading manurer` an object of the invention beingr to provide a device of this character equipped `with a novel mechanism for loading manure and also with a novci mechanism for spread-` incr nfanure and feeding the same to the spreader.

Another object is io provide a device of this character in which the traction wheels automatically operate thc fccding mechanism, and to provide improved means for throwing the `traction Wheels and feeding mechanism out of gear when it is desired to travel without spreadingr manure.

Still another object is to provide an appa rutus of this charaetcr. which will be durable, strong and ellicient in usc`- unlikely to get out of order, and practical in construction. I

fVith vthese andother objects in View. the invention consists in ccrtiin novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of paris as Wili he more full)7 hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drowings1- Figure 1 is a vicw in side elevation of our improved remover and. spreader with the parts in position for loading maiiure;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is aview in longitudinal section' through themachinc with the parts in posif tion for spreading manure;

Figure 4. is'a View in transverse section through one of the traction Wheel axles and its associated parts;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detai1=view illustrating the connection between' one of the draw" bars :ind oneJ of the draf: bars;

Figme 6 is a fragxnentanyedge yiewilluseleva- .Referring in detail tothe drawings, 1 represents the boxlike body portion of our improved remover and spreader.v The box is open at the top and is provided with an opening at the lower end of its front Wall to accommodate asprender oylinder. A

.lower gatei is hinged to the floor of the rear metal of the body port on is in: en'tedto pros,

vide channel grooves such as 1'1. p Draw'bars 12 toot-lied throughout .their length on their under faces are slidzible in the groofes 11 and at their forwardcnds arefrigidly connected to a tdnge 13.

vA transverse shaft` 14` 50m-nailed `in the draw bars IZcarri-os "adjacent each onda pinion 15. 16. 16 represent e-pair of drag bars which inelud'e a 'slotted portion toothed :dond the upper sideof the slot-ne-indicateA at 17. The pinions u-nosh withthe teeth of the draglmrsand mayb locked to couple the draw bers' 12 Vand)iii-alg*'bars 16 for simultaneous movement by'throwiiig'in a clutch l8r-which is othe .shaft 14. This clutch `prtiyents rotary movement of the shaft 14 and pinions 15 and consequently independent movement of the draw bars and drinT bars. The draizjbars et 4their rear endscarryV n fork onir'ake such'as 19. The fork is pivoted to th dizngharsoas indicated-at 20 and is'zidjustnblfby means of perforated sectors' 21.1' selectivelyengageable with securing devices Q2 on the drag' bars.

Outward-ly presented rollers "23 are `carried' by the intermediate/*portions off the drag bars and `are adagipted to ride `in tracks 24. secured tothe inner fncsfof the box 1 adjacent thegroores 1:1.. These trneks exl tend beyndft-he 'rear en .ofthe box and are braced by suitable integral braces. 25. Directly above the 'tracks '24,.sw'1tc`hes y26 are pivoted `at theiry intenned-iateportions adjacent the rear end of the body yupon pins or similar devices t7. These switches int elude curved und tapered forward ends sueh as 2R over whirh the rolleiis fl are adapted to ride when the dritter hars are moved reu rwardly and also inelude upwardlyv und rear wardly presented rear ends Qi! for ai pui-pore whieh will hereinafter appear. Y The truetion wheels 9 are attached to :txle sleeves: 3() which extend the entire length nl' the spindles 8 and are secured in pieve hy .snitable nuts 3l on the ends of the spindles. 'l`he sleeves 3l) inelnde n reduced portion 55:! adjuA cent their inner endsl and second sleeves` ll are journnled on the reduced portion 3:2 of the sleeves 3o. A relatively large gear wheel 34 und :i relaitivel)y smul] gear wheel 35 is carried by euch sleeve ll. Spring held clutch elements 36 are slidahlv keyed to the sleeves 30. as indieated at Il?. Expansion springs 38 between the eluteh members and the walls of the box tend to force the ineinbers 36 outwardly and into engagement with the sleeves 33, or in other words` tend to keep the sleeves 33 and the sleeves 30 coupled for simultaneous morement.

The spreader cylinder 2 is ionrmiled in the lower forward end Vof the hox :tud

sprocket Wheels 39 located on the outer faceY of the box :1re fixed to turn with the spreader. Chains 40 connect the large gear wheels 34 and the sprocket, wheels 39 so that when the clutches 37m-,e thrown in. turning of the traction wheels operates to turn the spreader cylinder 2. The spreader cylinder 2 is provided with. a staggered arrangement, of teeth 4l. 42 designates an arcuate deflectorrwhchris carried by arms` 43. arms 43 are integral with trnnnions 4 4 jonrnaled in ,the sides of the hox. An operating lever 45earried by 'one of the trunnions is connected hy a flexible device 46 to u windlass 47 mounted on the platform 7. Laterally extending brackets 48 seein-ed adjaeent. the rear end of the box` provide mounting;r for dogs 49. These dogs are also connected by flexible devices 50 to the windluss 4T and are enga4 eablerrwith the tread members in of thest'rac-ion 'wheels to prevent turning of .the wheels.

The windlass 47 is .also used to operate the rear gute il und a flexible device 5l con nected to the gte is wrapped nronnd the windlass. Suitable pulleys 52 are used to support the ropes and flexible derives- 50 'and The flexilile derives 4l?. 5U and 5l are so arranged upon the windlass thntt urning! of a handle 52 to operate the windlass in one direction operates the dogs 49 to lock the wheels and siinulta'neoilxsly mores the. defleetor 42 into the position"indiented in dotted lines in Figure, 3. so that the weight of themanure when loading. is kept o' the spreader Cylinder 2. This operation of the windlnss also allows the gate 3 to fall by gravity. Operation of the wndlass Thevv in the other direction` loses the gate. releases the dogs 49 and allows the delleetor .l2 to fall h v gravity to the. position indiruled in full liml` in Figure Il. 'l`lndelli-Vlor in this position permits free Inovemem ol' the spreader c vlinder 2 and pre- \ents stielis und stom-n` from l|ein;`Y thrown upon the hool's ot' the drull animals when the spreader evlinder is in motion. lt will he :lpparent thnt bv referenee to Figure Il` llint when ille dellettol 42 is pulled I`Q21Y- wardlv. it engages the teeth 4l of the vsprtuoler tvlinder 2 und preients movement if the `spreader rvlinder as well as protectimf the ,spreader r \'linder from the weight oll the nnlunre.

trnnsrerse shaft Bil is journaled in the forward end of the liodv or hox 1. A pair of pinions :34 indieuted in dot-ted lilies in Figure Il, mesh with the teeth of the draw linrs l2. (in the outer ends of the shaft .'il. sprocket wheels 55 are rurried. (`hains 50 eonnei't thi` gear wheels lfund one of the sprocket wheels .'35A liither sprocket. wheel ma) he used in aerordanl-e with the speed desired. (duit-hes ."ti ure interposed on the shalt 51' between the sprocket wheels an-d the hox.

`Anie suitable means of brztkintr the yshaft. 53 may he employed. suoli :is the usual type of hund brake 57 eontrolled by a lever 58 sind sei-tor hurs'f, the lever hein; r connected to the brake through the medium of a suitable lexihle device titl.

pwurdly presented striking irons (il are earried hv the reur ends of the drag hars 1G. These striking irons are adapted to en uge crunk arms 62 on short vertical lhatts (i3 jfonrnah-,d in brackets (34 allixed Vto exterior fnees of the liox. M their lower ends,l the shnfts ('l eaeh carril a swinging arm t-I' fixed :it its intermediate portion to one of the shafts. The arms 64 are formed :it their endsl with integral elutch forks, ('i l'or operutiner the vinti-hes 5G und fili. lt will thus he seen that when the striking' irons engage the erunh nrms (l2, they will opel-tite through the medium of the shafts (lil and arms G4 to throw out hoth of the elntehes at eaeh side of the hoxA l'lrntlotrs- (iti serured to the hotly :lliove the hrm-Lets "i4 provide monnt'in r for angt'lr :irms t'i. rl`he :llnis (37 are formed with Slots HH und pins (if). eurried h v the crank arms U2, are loeated in the slots GR and serve to swing the arms 13T when the crank arms are engafged h v the striking irons. Links 7() eonneet the ends ol' the arms 67 with the opposite ends of n lever 7l pivoted on the under fui-e of the platform 7. This lever is operated by a crank sli-.ift 72 journaled in :L I iraeket 73 seemed to the frame 5. The rranh shaft 72 extends through the platform, :is seen clearly in Figure 3- A ratchet l ll() ttt) wheel 74 fixed to the crank shaft ,above the platform cooperates with a dog T to lock the lever "i1 inthe desired position` thus controlling the posit-ion of the arms 64 through the medium of the mechanism above described. `A crank aa-rn' TG is provided for operating the shaft 72. u Any suitable number of whifrletrees T7 may be attached to a yoke TH; u'liiclrls secured lto the tongue 13.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows:

Assuming that the box is empty and it is desired. to load manure', the device is backed up to' a pile of m'fanilre, as 'shown in' Figure 1. The windlass4V is operated to move the dogs 49 int'o Melting-engagement `with the traction' 4n'dleels to: olpen thegate and to mjove the rotector 4- rearwardly tothe position, indicated in dottedlines in Figure 3. The dog 75 is released` the crank arm 7-6 operated to throw ont'tfhe clutches 56 and 36 so that thefshaft 53 and pinions 54- are freeto rotate without tu'rningithe sprocket' wheels Til'reclntehj` `liis thrown in, locking` the pinions 15 and the drag bars 16 for simultaneous"movement,V The team is thenY backed causing ther-"rollers 23 to ride up over the switches 2 eiritingthe fork 19. As the rollersfgabl the fark wil-inter indicated in manure, as gli??? land the the manure .into-.the -Asfthe fork-19 moves fiorwrdif" [u the box, ythe .roff forward; emi of ,er endsV ofthe vsnizfi'tc'l; *A rollers pass underzthe the 'manure into y Il ride under the teheslthe forward ity ywhen the` rollleisqhave' passed. This operation may he rep'eate.d` until the body or hox is completely titled with manure. The clutch d8 is `thenrelea'sgl'fd,and the team is Juntil the pinogxsl are at the rear endfofs the slots yin; the drag Vloaf-s 16.

afar. uns, oper-ases, the wetens 47 is operated to close-l2h'gaffe8g-release the brakes or dogs 419V and throlwtlie protector '42 for-4 wardly... 'The arm 76 is operated to again throw in the clutches 36 'and 56 and throw.

the traction wheels Ainto gear wifh. the

spreader*cylinder `2 and the `shaft V53; fassumingthat thev manure Viste be spread adjacent thejplece where it was loaded. As the team Vis driven ahead, turning of the traction-wheels will `operate through the chains 40 andy 56 to turn the spreader cylinder 2 a1dithe. shaft 53. As the shaft 5,3 tnrnsfthegpaons' "1 .also turn al- Irowng-tlladra adualy slide forwardoutlo'fgtle Y jconsequent- 1y p'ufllin the frk'lgitward the forward Vend yof e`"bo x'ihe frkl functioning as a vf-.follovver andi-feeding the manure to the s of 'the switches,v

'then be automatically locked hy the ratchet wheel 'F4 and dog 75 so that the clutches are locked in rioperative position.

The parts will of course be so arranged that when' the striking irons engage the crank arms 62, the manure will practically all have'heen dispensed from the box.`

In driving with an empty hex, the gears are of course thrown' ont so that a pull on the draw bars will not pull them out of the channels.

In" Figures Sand 7, we have illustrated an attachment which may be used for loading line Vx'nanure or sand. This attachment is in the form of a metal sheet 80` which is secured-on the fork by means of trnrmions 81 fitting into the sectors 21 andV supported thereby. This attachment in no Way affects the operation of the apparatus.

The exact'proportions and shape of the box are of course immaterial to thisl invention and it will beapparent that while We have illustrated one of the preferred embodiments of our invention, a great many slight changes and alterations might he made in .the Ageneraliform and arrangement of the partsidescribed without departing from the inventionfand'hence we-donot wish to limit i ourselvesto the precise details Vset forth; but

shall consider ourselves at liberty to make suchv sli` ht changes and alterations as fairly fallxwit in the spirit and scope of the appendedclams. f

YVfe claim;

1. In a machine of the class described` n wheeled manure receptacle, draft apparatus associated therewith, means for loading manure into said receptacie., and means com neeting the draft. apparatus and loading mechanism, whereby said loading'V mechanism s-operated through force supplied to said draft api'raratnsl e;

i 2.1mJ a machine of the chars-citer described, a.recentaele for man-ure, traction wheelssupportinp said receptacle, draft apparatus associated with the receptacle, a loading fork adapted to lo'ad -manure into one end of said receptacle. and means slid, ably mountedin the receptacle andV coupled to the fork and draft apparatus, said means functioning through force a plied to said apparatus to pull the fork fldrwardly at a predetermined speed. v

3. In a mach-ine of the cladescribed, e receptacle for manuredraft apparatusassociatecl therewith, a loading fork,.and=means Connecting said fork and draft apparatus for pulling the fork forwardly to ositively feed manure towards one end of t e receptacle. 5 4. ln a machine of the class described, a

receptacle for manure draft apparatus associated therewith, a, loading fork, means connecting said fori( and draft apparatus for pulling the fork forwardly by said draft apparatus to positively feed manure towards one end of the receptacle, and stops limiting theforward movement of the fork.

5. In a machine of the character described, a receptacle for manure, traction l wheels supporting said receptacle draw bars, drag bars pivotally connected to the draw hars, a loading fork carried by the drag bars, and means whereby rearward movement of the draw bars throw the fork upwardly and rearwardly and drops the same.

6. In u, machine of the character dc- \scribed, a receptacle for manure, traction wheels supporting said receptacle. draw bars, drapIr bars pivotally connected to thc f5 draw hars. a loading fork carried by the drag bars, and means whereby rearward movement of the draw hars throws the fork upwardly and rearwardly and drops the sa|ne,sa1d means includin inclined tracks, 0 rollers on the drag: bars ridingr on the tracks, and means for coupling they drag bars and draw bars for movement in either direction.

7. In a machine of the character de scribed. an open topped receptacle for m1- nure, traction wheels supporting: said receptacle. draw hars mounted to slide nlithe receptacle. means for controlling and limiting the slidingr movement. of the draw ba'rS,'drag bars slidably and pivotally connectedto the draw bars. and a fork carried by the drag' liars, means for throwing said fork, rearwardly and upwardly to fall upon a pile of manure. means for pulling' said fork for wardly to positirelv feed manure to the spreader.

8. ln a machine of the character described. a receptacle for manure, t'action wheels supporting said receptacle. draw hars mounted to slide in the receptacle, Incans'for controlling` the sliding movement of the draw hars` a loadin, r and feeding fork connected to the draw hars. and adapted to positively feed manure towards one end of the receptacle,'said controllingr inca-us heingir geared to the traction wheels and means for automatically thrmriir;r the saine ont of gea: when thc-i fork hasl reached a prt determined position.

9. ln a machine oib thc character described. a receptacle l'or manure. traction wheels` support in;4 said receptacle'. draw haw mounted to slide in thc receptacle. incan l for;i

controlling;r the sliding;l movement ol' thc draw bars, a loadingr and feeding' t'orli connccted to the draw bars. and adapted to positively feed manure towards one end of the receptaetg. said controlling means being geared to the traction wheels and means for automatically throwing the same out of gear when the fork has reached a redeternnned position. said means: inclu ving clutches, striking irons actuated hy the draw bars, and means engageable with the striking irons for throwing out, the clutches.

1t). In s machine ot' the character described. a receptacle for manure, traction wheels supporting Saidreceptacle, draw bars mounted to slide in the receptacle, means for controlling the sliding movement of the draw bars, a fork connected to the draw bars, and adapted to positively feed manure towards one end of vthe receptacle, said controlling means being geared to the traction wheels, and means for automatically throwing the same out of gear when the fork has reached a predetermined position, said means including clutches, striking irons aetuated by the draw bars, and means engageable with the striking irons for throwing out the clutches, and automatically locking them in inoperative position.

11. In a machine of the character described, a boxlike body portion fsupported on traction wheels; toothed fdraw bars slidable in said body portion, pinions actuated by the sliding movement of the draw hars, means associated with the pinions for controllingr the sliding movement of the draw bars. a loading fork actuated by the draw bars and positively feeding manure towards oneend of the receptacle.

12. In a machine of the character described, a boxlike bodyportion supported on traction wheels, toothed draw bars slidable in Said body portion, pinions'actnated. by the slidingr movement of the draw bars, means associated with the pinions for controlling the sliding modcment of the draw bars. a loading t'oik actuated b v the draw bars and positn ely feeding manure towards one end of the receptacle and means for lockiimr the traction wheels againstmovement during the loading,r operation. e

13. ln a machine ot' the class descbcd-` `a receptacle tor manure. drat't apparatus associated therewith. a loading fork. means connecting the fork and draft apparatus and means for throwing,r the foidtnpwardly and rearwardly and droppingtlrc saine when the pull on said draft apparatus is reversed.

it. ln a machine of the character de scribed. a receptacle {.or manure. a loading fork. nic-.ins I'or throwingr thc forli upwardly and rearwardtr and dropping the same, said means`4 inclndiinf stationary tracks, angular tilting;- traclts pivotcd thcrcahove, and mcan aswciated with thc forks riding ou thc irai-lis.

l5. ln a machine of thc cl'iaractcr described, a lecrptaclc for manure, a leiding nis,

fork, means for throwin the fork upwardly and rearwardly and ropping the same, said Ameans including sta-tionar-fl tracks, angular tilting tracks pivoted t ereupon, means associated with the fork riding on the tracks, and means for pulling the fork forwardly to feed manure towards one end of the receptacle.

16. ln a machine of the class described, a receptacle for manure, draft apparatus associated therewith, traction Wheels Supporting said receptacle, single means operatively connected to said draft apparatus for pulling manure into one end of the recep# tacle, and positively feeding the same towards the other end of the receptacle.

17. In a machine of the class described, a receptacle for manune, means for positively feeding manure towards one end of the receptacle, and means for controlling the speed of operation of seid feeding means, and means for automatically stopping said feeding means after a predetermined amount of manure has been fed.

18. A device of the character set forth in claim 5, and including means for adjusting the angle of the fork relative to the drag bars.

19. A device of the character set forth in claim 5, and including adjustable sector bars adapted to be locked in various positions te control the angle of the fork relative to the drag bars.

20. A device of the character described in claim 6, and in which said drag bars have toothed slots therein, a shaft journaled lietween the draw bars, and in which the means for coupling the drag bars and dra w bars includes pinions fixed to the shaft and meshing with the teeth of the drag bars, and means for lockingsaid shat against rotation.

HERBERT CARSWELL WRIGHT. WILLIAM JOHN WRIGHT. 

